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The Post has found tickets from the match available to buy online in the away end priced up to £543 with children tickets at £215 without taking into account extra fees being charged.

It's understood that Bristol City have nearly sold out their allocation with only a few thousand left available before they go on general sale next week.

City chief executive Mark Ashton explained the club's policy when tickets went on sale.

He said: “It’s the first time the club has reached this stage of the competition in 28 years and everyone has played their part in our exciting Carabao Cup run.

“From the outset, we wanted to ensure as many of our loyal supporters as possible get the chance to get their hands on a ticket for a visit of Manchester United to Ashton Gate.

“That is why we’ve taken the decision to not fill the whole of the Atyeo Stand with away fans, even though it would have led to a bigger overall attendance. By doing so, we will be able to offer an extra 1,100 tickets to home fans.”

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“In addition, we’ve looked to maximise capacity in the South Stand as much as possible, without affecting the fantastic atmosphere already being produced on a weekly basis by our singing section."

This brought about a statement from the Manchester United Supporters' Trust which read:

"It is disappointing that Bristol City have taken the unusual step, for their club, of segregating the away stand in order to reduce the normal away allocation and admit over 1000 home fans to that stand in the place of Manchester United fans.

"While we understand the increased demand for home tickets due to United being in town, the measure not only appears unfair to our large travelling support but also poses security issues.

"The Bristol City CEO appeared to crow about the away allocation being so heavily reduced. That only serves to make this issue more aggravating.

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"Taking away 1100 from the away end and giving them to people who are not regular Bristol City supporters (attendances throughout this competition to date have been much lower) will likely result in touting, more away fans in the home sections and more fans travelling ticketless.

"These outcomes fly in the face of the obvious logic that having away fans safely segregated in one away stand is the best approach to policing fixtures.

"We urge Bristol City to reconsider this decision and ask Manchester United to continue their efforts to support increased allocations, which have proved successful recently in seeing allocations increased at grounds such as Chelsea and Benfica."

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"Taking away 1100 from the away end and giving them to people who are not regular Bristol City supporters (attendances throughout this competition to date have been much lower) will likely result in touting, more away fans in the home sections and more fans travelling ticketless.

"These outcomes fly in the face of the obvious logic that having away fans safely segregated in one away stand is the best approach to policing fixtures.

"We urge Bristol City to reconsider this decision and ask Manchester United to continue their efforts to support increased allocations, which have proved successful recently in seeing allocations increased at grounds such as Chelsea and Benfica."

Many United fans also took to social media to vent their anger at the Robins.

Bristol City fans hit back at the complaints...

Macheadincov: The supports and extra ones, want to come and watch BCFC knock these chumps of their perch. And ... why give them the chance to have extra support on their travels when any advantage we can get, should be used. Nothing they haven’t don’t over the years!

Anglia Red: Stay at home and watch it on Sky as normal!

DawlishRed: Stop moaning, fake Mancs. You all live in Guildford and Torquay anyway.

Vintage52: Oh dear me, what's the matter then, the poor MUFC supporters having a whinge, they've been listening to their manager too much!!!